Collar stud and necktie retainer



Nov. 29, 1932. WEISS 1,889,339

COLLAR STUD AND NECKTIE RETAINER Filed Sept. 25. 1931 Fig/l. Fig.2.

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Patented Nov. 29, 1932 UNITED STATES ERNST VJEISS, F D-USSELDORF, GERMANY COLLAR STUD AND NEGKTIE RETAINER Application filed September 26, 1931, Serial No. 565,308, and inGermany March 7, 1931.

The present invention relates to dress fastenings and more particularly to collar studs and neck-tie retainers. p

Many difi'erent constructional forms of collar studs are known and it has been proposed inter alia to provide collar studs which are adapted to be used in conjunction with a separate neck-tie retainer. The known constructional forms, however, exhibit many defects. For example, many of the known collar studs can only be employed together with the neck-tie retainer but not without the latter, and in the case of other known constuctional forms the attachment of the stud to the neck-tie retainer is so defective that the latter can very readily become detached and lost. Again, other constructional forms render it necessary tosew the neck-tie retainer tightly on to the neck-tie, whilst in some constructional forms the arrangement for the attachment of the neck-tie retainer is of such a shape that it is rendered extremely difficult to pass the head of the stud through the stud holes. Moreover, many constructional forms of this kind necessitate the employment of pressing and clamping springs, and in some other cases the studs have to be provided with sharp points for the attachment of the neck tie, as a consequence of which the latter is damaged, whilst there is a liability that the sharp point may cause injury to the neck of the wearer.

It is the principal object of the presentinvention to provide a collar stud and neck-tie retainer which do not possess the disadvantages of the hitherto known constructions.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a collar stud which can be used either alone or in combination with a neck-tie re- 4O tainer, which latter may be of any desired form and may be adapted for usewith any of the numerous different kinds of neck-tie (such ing a collar stud having a tilting head which is provided with a hollow or recess adapted when the said head is tilted or flapped over to receive the neck-tie retainer, and is further provided with a stop which retains it in the tilted position at an angle of 90 to the shank of the stud. The neck-tie retainer which is interchangeable is held firmly in position in the hollow or recess provided in the head of the stud. The head of the stud which is adapted to be tilted is preferably constituted by a two-armed lever which prevents the stud from moving backwards and slipping out. The hollow head of the stud encloses the end of the neck-tie retainer which is inserted therein in such manner that the latter can likewise not be pressed out or detached. The head of the stud when tilted upwards joins the shank of the stud in such manner as to constitute a prolongation thereof so that the shank which is thus prolonged has practically the same cross section from the base plate up to the tip and exhibits a smooth continuous surface. As a result of this the introduction of the stud into the stud holes of the collar is greatly facilitated. The tilting movement of the head is limited by means ofthe stop in such manner that the said head cannot turn through an angle of more than 90. When the neck-tie retainer has been inserted in the head the latteris locked so that it cannot turn, i. e. is rendered immovable, and the studcannot therefore be-= come lost.

A preferred constructional form of the collar stud and several constructional forms of neck-tie retainers are illustrated by way of example on the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a collar stud according to the invention,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, Fig. 3 shows a longitudinal section of the stud taken on line 33 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the stud with the head fiapped over, 95

Fig. 5 is a side elevation corresponding. to Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 shows the shank and the head of the collar stud separated from one another,

Fig. 7 shows a front elevation of the stud 109 and a section through the shank taken on line 77 of Fig. 6,

Fig. 8 is a plan of the stud corresponding to Fig. 5,

Fig. 9 is a similar view to Fig. but shows the stud with the neck-tie retainer placed in position therein,

Fig. shows a neck-tie retainer for use with neck-ties for tying by hand, such as are worn with stand up collars provided with wings, I

Fig. 11 shows a neck-tie retainer torbows,

Fig. 12 shows a neck-tie retainer for sewing on to a neck-tie in a made-up form, and

Fig. 13 shows a neck-tie retainer for ties for tying'by hand, such asare worn with double-folded collars.

Referring to the drawing, the reference .numeral 1 denotes the shank of the stud ofi to a rounded point 5 which is upwardly directed in order that when the stud is inserted in the stud holes the head is subjected to pressure acting in the opposite direction to that in which it is capable of rotation so that it is prevented from tilting over. The head of the stud is constituted by a doublearmed lever, the one arm of which, namely that located opposite to the tip of the head is of U-shaped section. The arm which is .of U-shaped section is adapted to fit into corresponding recesses 7 formed on the upper part of the shank and into lateral recesses 8 likewise formed thereon, so that when the head is in the upper position the uniform cross section of the shank as a whole is maintained (see Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 8). The

lateral limbs ofthe U-shaped part of the head which are provided with bores 9 for the pivot pin 1 likewise rest in recesses 11 provided at the end of the shank without projecting beyond the latter. The edge 12 of the under side of the head bears upon the shank 1 when the head has been tilted over and is located at right angles to the shank.

. By this means it is rendered impossible to tilt the head over to too great an extent.

The head 3 is provided with a hollowor recess 13 which is adapted to receive the end 14; of a tie retainer. The shape of the tie retainer is determined by the purpose for which it is to be applied. For neck-ties which are tied by hand and are to be employed in conjunction v with stand up collars with wings, the neck-tie retainer is provided with a long downwardly directed tongue 15 adapted to be inserted in the knot of the neck-tie when the latter has been tied. The said tongue supports the tie, presses the knot outwardly into an elegant shape and keeps it up. For short bows tied by hand a necktie retainer of the kind shown in Fig. 11 is employed. The said retainer is provided with a horizontal tongue 16 over which the knot is tied or which may be pushed into the knot. The horizontal tongue 16 may be curved slightly backwards at its outermost end. In this form the necktie retainer is suitable for use for the tying of bows in which the strip of the tie which would otherwise be passed around the collar is unnecessary and in which case the tie is introduced directly into the space between the horizontal tongue and the remaining part of the retainer and is tied around the former. A bow tied in this manner may then be left permanently with the tie retainer attached to it and can be inserted and withdrawn from the collar stud asrequired. TV hen it is desired to sew the neck-tie retainer on to ties which are in a made-up form, a construction such as that illustrated in Fig. 12 is employed. In this case a plate 17 is connected to the end 14 of the retainer which is to be inserted in the stud and the said plate 17 is provided with holes 18 by means of which it is rendered possible to sew the retainer on to the neck-tie. For use with double-folded collars a neck-tie retainer of the kind illustrated in Fig. 13 may be employed which can be pushed similarly to the retainer according to Fig. 10 into the knot of a tie which has been tied by hand or can be allowed to rest below the knot in such manner as to press the latter upwards.

The strip portion of a tie has the tendency to slide upwards at the back of the neck and it is possible to employ a stud according to the invention at this part also, in which case the stud is provided with a correspondingly shorter shank and may, if desired, be of somewhat smaller size. Naturally in this case the position. of the collar stud is the reverse of its position in the preceding cases and the point of the tilting head is upwardly directed when it is in use. In the case of ties in a made-up form and dress ties, the neck-tie retainer shown in Fig. 12 can be employed in a diiferent manner from that previously described by sewing it on to the inner side of the strip of the tie. When it is inserted into the hollow or recess of the head of the stud it will then maintain the strip of the tie securely in low or recess 13 of the head of the stud is employed in all the tie retainers. In consequence of the U-shaped formation of the inner arm of the lever the said end 14 is guided and held over its whole height within the head 3 on three sides. On the fourth side the end 14 is held in position by the end surface 20 of the shank 1. The said end resting in front of the end surface 20 of the shank 1 locks the pivoted head 3 so that the latter can no longer turn. In this way the tilting of the head is prevented as is also any possibility of the tie retainer becoming loose.

I claim:

1. A collar stud adapted to have a neck-tie retainer affixed to it, comprising in combination a base plate; a shank on said base plate; a tilting head on said shank comprising a double-armed lever having one arm of U-shaped cross section constructed so as to form a recess to guide and hold the neck-tie retainer in position on three sides above the axis of rotation of said head; and a stop on said head preventing the rotation of the latter through an angle of more than 90 to said shank.

2. A collar stud adapted to have a neck-tie retainer affixed to it, comprising in combination a base plate; a shank on said base plate; a tilting head on said shank comprising a double-armed lever having one arm of U-shaped cross section constructed so as to form a recess to guide and hold the neck-tie retainer in position on three sides above the axis of rotation of said head; and recessed portions on the outer end of said shank of such form that the U-shaped arm of said lever rests in said recessed portions when said head is in the upwardly tilted position whereby said head forms an extension of said shank of substantially the same cross section.

3. A collar stud adapted to have a neck-tie retainer afiixed to it, comprising in combination: a base plate; a shank of substantially rectangular cross section on said base plate; a tilting head of substantially rectangular cross section on said shank comprising a double-armed lever having one arm of U-shaped cross section constructed so as to form a recess to guide and hold the neck-tie retainer in position on three sides above the axis of rotation of said head and recessed portions on the outer end of said shank of such form that the U-shaped arm of said lever rests in said recessed portions when said head is in the upwardly tilted position whereby said head forms an extension of said shank of substantially the same cross section.

4. A collar stud and tie retaining device, comprising in combination: a base plate; a shank on said base plate; a tilting head on ssid shank having a recess; a stop of said tilting head preventing the rotation of the latter through an angle of more than 90 to said shank; and a neck-tie retainer provided With anend portion corresponding in cross section to the recess of said head and fitting thereinto, the end portion of said neck-tie retainer when inserted in the recess being supported on the one hand by the walls of the recess and on the other hand by the end of said shank.

5. A collar stud and tie retaining device, comprising in combination: a base plate; a shank 011 said base plate; a tilting head on said shank comprising a double-armed lever having one arm of U-shaped cross section constructed so as to form a recess; a stop on said tilting head preventing the rotation of the latter throughan angle of more than 90 to said shank; and a neck-tie retainer provided with an end portion corresponding in cross section toithe recess of said headand fitting thereinto, the end portion of said neck-tie retainer when inserted in the recess being supported on the one hand by the walls of the U-shaped lever arm and on the other hand by the end surface of said shank.

6. A collar stud adapted to have a neck-tie retainer affixed to it, comprising in combination: a base plate; a shank on said base plate; a tilting head on said shank having a recess adapted to receive the neck-tie retainer when said head is in the tilted position, said head being bevelled off on one side to a point and the angle of the bevel being upwardly directed, whereby pressure acting on said head during its insertion in the stud hole operates in the opposite direction to the direction of tilting of said head; and a stop on said tilting head preventing the rotation of the latter through an angle of more than to said shank.

7. A collar stud and tie retaining device, comprising in combination: a base plate; a shank on said base plate; tilting head on said shank comprising a double-armed lever having one arm of U-shaped cross section constructed so as to form a recess; a stop on said tilting head preventing the rotation of the latter'through an angle of more than 90 to said shank; and a neck-tie retainer comprising a horizontal prolonged tongue portion and a vertical end portion corresponding in cross section to the recess of said head and fitting thereinto, the end portion of said necktie retainer when inserted in the recess being supported on the one hand by the walls of the U-shaped lever arm and on the other hand by the end surface of said shank.

8. A collar stud serving as a neck-tie retainer, comprising in combination: a base plate; a shank on said base plate; a tilting head having a pocket like recess; a neck-tie retaining member; and a tongue on said necktie retaining member engaging with the recess in said tilting head and bearing against the outer end of said shank in such manner as to lock the collar stud in the operative position.

9. A collar stud, comprising in combination a base plate a shank on said base plate recessed portions on said shank; a tilting head on said shank comprising a doublearmed lever, said lever having one arm of 5 U-shaped cross section engaging said recessed portions when said head is in the upwardly tilted position and the other arm bevelled off in the longitudinal direction on one side only to a point, the angle of the bevel being upwardly directed, Wherebypressure acting on said head during its insertion in the stud hole operates in the opposite direction to the direction of tilting of said head; and a stop on said tilting head preventing the rotation of the latter through an angle of more than 90 to said shank.

V Signed at Cologne this 10th day of September, 1931. ERNST WEISS. 

